Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.
STREET RAILWAY EXTENSIONS.

STREET RAILWAY EXTENsIONS.
Letters of the District Commissioners.
TIE ax,cosrIa AND POTOMAC RIVER RAILROAD
The District Commissioners have written ii. A.
GrisyOld. president Of the Anacostia and Potomac
1sver Railroad Co, that, as a general proposition
they see at the present time no special objection
To the extension OF his road. They say: sIn this
connection. however, your attention Is invited 70
the following points which the Commissioners
believe should be observed In the future extension
OF street railway privileges in the city, viz:
That the UNNECESSARY multiplication OF railway
tracks should be avoided: that the Commissioners
should have some lawful jurisdiction and direction
Of the OPERATION OF the roads, that the Affirmative
proposed routes should be obtained; that certain
proportion OF the procee1s OF the business OF the
ny and that p phs d itS ne Of eonstruction
Including the pattern OF rail and the
method OF paving the inter-track and inter,
rail spaces. should be subject 70 the approval OF
the Commissioner. / am further instructed TO
state that the Commissioners reserve their hnal
as anally drafted shall have been transmitted TO
them from Congress for consideration and report"
THK PROPOSED GEORGETOWN AND TESLEYTowS ROAD.
They have slso written MI. X H. Goldsborough, In
reply TO letter from him, enelnsing draft Of q
proposed charter for the Georgetown and Tenley
town Railroad Company. winch he submitted for
their consideration. The Commissioners say they
see no special objection thereto, unless 1t be the
Water street from High 90 34th, where street
railway does not appear 20 be OF public benefit.
merits OF the project until the bin shall have been
introduc In Congress and referred TO the Com
mlssoners Tor tnelr report they believe tnat IN the
the same PRINCIPLES that are mentioned In their
letter 20 Nr. Griswold should Obtain
In addition TO these points, the Commissioners
say they are clearly OF opinion that no portion of
the track OF the proposed railway shonld occupy
any portion OF the suburb IN highways but that
10 dful fyhf n ma urpdD nal
allel with the highway ana exterior thereto.
The New Street Cars.
sonR on THE NEW CARS FOR THE FOURTEENTH
STREET LINE IN THE CITY.
Three Of the twenty-six cars OF the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Co. which to run from
the Capitol along the Avenue 18th and New
York avenue, thence out the 14th street branch TO
the Boundary have arrived. These cars, which were
built by the John Stephenson Co. New York are
feet long by seven feet wide. They are painted a
deep orange color, 50 they may be easily
line. Each wheel IL protected by a life guard,
which renders gates upon the platforms un-
necessary. The windows Of the new cars
are larger admitting plenty OF light and allowing
passengers 70 make observations without uncoH-
fortably stretching their necks, and upon each win
dow Is q device 10 keep the window well against
the metallic frame, not allowing 1t TO rattle any
draught TO enter There Is a ceiling yentilatOr In
each car The cars are equipped with improved
20 comfort. The seats In the car and backs are
cushioned and covered with rich olive plush.
Within easy reach Of each passenger is signal
strap which when pulled causes a small whistle
70 sound, notifying the conductor OF the passen-
gers desire TO stop the car. The conductor CON-
municates with the driver by means OF the accus-
toned bel, the rope OF which Is operated only by
the conductor. The interior OF the new cars are
finished IN mahogany. "What i fear most"
said President Hurt TO STAR reporter today Is
the treatment these cars VIII receive from children
and women with dogs. The cost OF each car before
leaving the shops was 81 300. Mr.. Hurt hopes 10
have the entire twenty-six cars running by the
INST OF me coming year; Between tne Capitol ana
apart and along other portions OF the route three
minutes apart
Suspending a Pay.Inspector'sA Accounts
But THE SECOND CONTROLLERS THINKS CONGRESS
SHOULD RELIEvE THE OFFICER.
second Controller Butler has suspended so much
OF the accounts Of Pay-Inspector Caswell, Navy
pay agent at New York, as concerns the payment |
Of 500 10 A p. Boiler Co. In November, 1883, |
for services OF men and plant In building new |
iron pier at naval station Key West, Fla lnclud-
ing all extra work In handling material and |
Transportation &C. In this case IL was shown |
that Congress made a specific appropriation OF
$4,000 for naval wharf at Key West, and that |
cost or the work exceeded the appropriation by |
the amount In dispute. The payment OF the ex- |
cess was authorized by Rear Admiral Nichols at |
that time chief OF the Bureau OF CONSTRUCTION and
Repair, and charged 10 the contingent appropria- 1
ton. The second Controller says that the pro- |
OF any sum In excess OF specific appropriation |
have been clearly disregarded In this case. He
adds, however, that Pay-Inspector Caswen Is no |
ways at FAULT In this TRANSACTION, and that while
the suspension against him must stand Congress
should be asked 10 relieve him Of the charge, In
asmuch as Rear Admiral Nichols, who authorized
the payment, being dead, there is no oflicer who
can properly be charged with the expenditure.
she said n Was Her Daughaerss Spirit.
But WITNESSES TESTIFIED THE SPIRIT WAS IN LIQUID
FoHs, AND ELIZABETH WENT BELOW.
Elijah Moore, a colOred woman about forty
years Old, stood In the dock OF the Police Court
yesterday, holding In her arms a young baby.
When arraigned on a charge OF vagrancy she
SAID: "The spirit OF my dead daughter visited me
yesterday morning, and God freed my soul It's
the Holy Ghost, and, judge, you know 1 can't
help IT.
several witnesses testified that the defendant
gets drunk almost every day OF her life. one wit
ness swore that IL was not unusual thing for
her 10 get drunk two or three times day.
"Have you anything 20 say?" asked the judge.
yes SIR answered Elizabeth. "My daughter
died two years ago. ana yesterday her spirit de-
seended from glory; oh, LORD"
Il am afraid, said the Judge, "tnat IL Is a bad
spirit
she was seut down for thirty days.
Improvements Mt Laurel.